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Emergency Preparedness & Disaster News

We have included this section to help ground resilience theory and concepts in a context of practical applications and current events. Short excerpts are provided from live RSS feeds reporting global emergency preparedness and disaster news. The feeds update every two hours and include the following:

  • Emergency Response: reports from the Global Disaster Alert Organization and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
  • Hazards: reports natural hazards from the NASA Earth Observatory.
  • Earthquakes: reports global earthquakes from the Volcano Discovery website.
  • Transportation: reports from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board.
  • Volcanoes: reports global volcano activity from the Volcano Discovery website.
  • Weather: reports from the U.S. National Weather Service.

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Emergency Response

Global Disaster Alert Organization

Green forest fire alert in Albania

Green forest fire alert in Albania

On 01/07/2025, a forest fire started in Albania, until 06/07/2025 ...
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Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 6.3M, Depth:22km) in [unknown] 07/07/2025 12:53 UTC, No people affected in 100km.

Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 6.3M, Depth:22km) in [unknown] 07/07/2025 12:53 UTC, No people affected in 100km.

On 7/7/2025 12:53:41 PM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people affected in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 6.3M, Depth:22km ...
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Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:10km) in Tonga 06/07/2025 20:31 UTC, 90 thousand in 100km.

Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:10km) in Tonga 06/07/2025 20:31 UTC, 90 thousand in 100km.

On 7/6/2025 8:31:43 PM, an earthquake occurred in Tonga potentially affecting 90 thousand in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:10km ...
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EPA Emergency Response

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COVID-19

CDC COVID-19 Updates

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Earthquakes

Global earthquake activity

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - 51 km southeast of Rasht, Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan, on Saturday, Jul 12, 2025, at 08:16 pm (Dushanbe time)

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake – 51 km southeast of Rasht, Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan, on Saturday, Jul 12, 2025, at 08:16 pm (Dushanbe time)

Date and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Jun 26, 08:01 am (Dushanbe)4.30 km44 km (27 mi) to the NE Tajikistan InfoJun 17, 06:45 pm (Dushanbe)4.510 km13 km (7.9 mi) to the NW ...
Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Indian Ocean, 103 km southwest of Pulau Tabuhan Island, Lampung, Indonesia, on Saturday, Jul 12, 2025, at 09:41 pm (GMT +7)

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake – Indian Ocean, 103 km southwest of Pulau Tabuhan Island, Lampung, Indonesia, on Saturday, Jul 12, 2025, at 09:41 pm (GMT +7)

Date and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Jul 9, 06:50 am (GMT +7)5.159 km28 km (18 mi) to the E Indian Ocean, Banten, 88 km south of Pulau Tabuhan ...
Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 94 km southeast of Ostrov Simushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, on Sunday, Jul 13, 2025, at 01:23 am (GMT +11)

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake – North Pacific Ocean, 94 km southeast of Ostrov Simushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, on Sunday, Jul 13, 2025, at 01:23 am (GMT +11)

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Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake 16 km northwest of Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic

Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake 16 km northwest of Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic

Sat, 12 Jul 2025, 14:22 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR Just 34 minutes ago, a 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato ...
World Earthquake Report for Saturday, 12 July 2025

World Earthquake Report for Saturday, 12 July 2025

Sat, 12 Jul 2025, 13:20 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITORWorldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 12 Jul 2025Summary: 7 ...
Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - Offshore Sucre, Venezuela, on Saturday, Jul 12, 2025, at 02:14 pm (Universal Time)

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake – Offshore Sucre, Venezuela, on Saturday, Jul 12, 2025, at 02:14 pm (Universal Time)

Date and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Jun 24, 04:20 pm (GMT -4)4.477 km70 km (43 mi) to the E Caribbean Sea, 50 km north of Port of Spain, ...

Nuclear

International Atomic Energy Agency – Event Notices

IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

Stolen Radiography Camera

Stolen Radiography Camera Print View Posted on: 07 March 2025 Event Date: 27 February 2025 Event Type: Radiation Source Event Location: United ...
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IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

Radiactive Waste Facility Taken Over

Radiactive Waste Facility Taken Over Print View Posted on: 03 March 2025 Event Date: 02 March 2025 Event Type: Radiation Source Event ...
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Transportation

NTSB Accident Investigations

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Volcanos

Global Volcano Activity

Kirishima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: POSS ERUPTION AT 20250712/0535Z VA CLD UNKNOWN OBS VA DTG: 12/0700Z

Kirishima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: POSS ERUPTION AT 20250712/0535Z VA CLD UNKNOWN OBS VA DTG: 12/0700Z

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Popocatépetl Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PSBL VA IN WEBCAM  to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Popocatépetl Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PSBL VA IN WEBCAM to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Background:Volcán Popocatépetl, whose name is the Aztec word for smoking mountain, towers to 5426 m 70 km SE of Mexico City to ...
Dukono Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION TO FL070 REPORTED AT 11/2140Z EST VA DTG: 12/0420Z

Dukono Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION TO FL070 REPORTED AT 11/2140Z EST VA DTG: 12/0420Z

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Ibu Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA LAST REPORTED AT 12/0001Z MOV NE EST VA DTG: 12/0030Z

Ibu Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA LAST REPORTED AT 12/0001Z MOV NE EST VA DTG: 12/0030Z

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Weather

National Weather Service

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Special Weather Statement issued July 12 at 2:25PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

Special Weather Statement issued July 12 at 2:25PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

At 224 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Orange Heights, or 7 miles west of Melrose, moving east ...
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Special Weather Statement issued July 12 at 2:24PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY

Special Weather Statement issued July 12 at 2:24PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY

At 223 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wallingford to Plummers Landing to Rodburn ...
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 12 at 2:24PM EDT until July 12 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 12 at 2:24PM EDT until July 12 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

At 224 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Corapeake, or near Sunbury, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind ...
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